Cinematograph apparatus



J. E. THORNTON CINBMATOGRAPH AIPARATUS 3 Slieots-Q-Sheot 1 Aug. 18, 1931.

Filed Jan. 6, 1927 1931- J. THORNTON 1,819,047

CINBMATQGRKPH APPARATUS Filed 6, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

J. E. THORNTON CINBIATOGRAPH APPARATUS Aug. 18, 1931.

3 Sheets-Sheet 3 INVENTOR Filed Jan. 6, 1927 in the centle between camera having a claw feed 1 Application ma January 0, m,

This invention relatesto the l s the delivery spool and lation to the other 9 ograph camera, projective on t paratus, and to an 1 1 A case for enclosing same, and 1a larl intended for small w.-

of t e t used by Y- being designed to prodneei" packa suitable for In e present invention is placed at the back enqiof the te or other the ront end, and the gate. a a t The invention will be erence to the accompanying Fig. 1 shows the inventlen a) Fig. 2 shows the camera having a sprocket driven t out ate. I F1g. 3 shows the portable projector having a cap and spring gate. l Fi .4isair0ntview eithe. for the camera such as shown mi v Fi 2 in the closed "g. 5 is a similar View of the case opened to form a'f'largo for the camera. Fig. 6 is a front view e r as shown in Fig. 3 with. ii; i case the sides of which 1mg flatbase. applied to a emergent shown I 1 and 2, or to a projector, shown posing mechanism is placed as W of the frame and the i 4 placed in the centre spool A and the gate 0, Y 1

The intermittent feed tions c of the handle thus ensuring perainst accidental opening Also the weight is evenly ii i e ided from the two parts seem-it whilst earl distrihntel oil the handle.

The ca11e ii is made lightdight and entirely mitos s the camera or projector and the fihn prefe ably formed with a light-proof reader at each end as described in my prior ja ent No. 1,655291' dated January 3, 1928,

o fal'lll ligl eht wrappers to each spool tha: the

camera can be loaded in daylight with fresh films by inserting fresh film spords and then threading up 111 the usual way.

i of the ease are opened fiat in that position by slotted ach lo 11 at the fully open ms or a which engages i re strui, be'ng pushed in by sprina' a". 'llhese two parts E 11 :ed at 7) to the narrow oi the mechanism, and

Liljli area give to the apparatus a iis ul hat base at very considerable width to able tripod, or other support,

7 321M} Will have a degree oi zeh the narrow niain framework 'i an anoeinent as sh own in Fig.

i P e case B may comprise no width the apparaof this box are hinged n at 6* and e and are u when the case is open, position by the spring with reference to Figs. arrangement an opening a ens at the front end of the ard.

' ane preferred) arrange- .e case entirely encloses and protects when closed. in either form the case E may be leather mvered or otherwise finished in any con- Yenient n letters lateut is:

xmg: aph camera comprising a casa nlin supply spool rotatably mounted in the easing, a-fihn receiving reel rotatnoa tied in front of and in line with the pool, lens mounted in an aperture end of the casing n itront of the receivinisn'i for feeding the fihn past sprocket over which the filrn 1 second sprocket round J, ii in passes on its way from the exerture to the reel, both sprockets n ounted between the spool and arrangement being such that 

